Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Cases started on MDR-TB treatment was 5,828 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 5,828, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 5,828 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cases started on MDR-TB treatment in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 433 | — |
| 2009 | 707 | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 967 | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 758 | -21.6% |
| 2012 | 1,602 | +111.3% |
| 2013 | 2,013 | +25.7% |
| 2014 | 3,423 | +70.0% |
| 2015 | 3,380 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,010 | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 4,261 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 4,562 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 4,578 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,799 | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 4,501 | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 5,495 | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 5,245 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 5,828 | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 228 | 0 | 707 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,955 | 758 | 4,578 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,974 | 3,799 | 5,828 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases 482 (2025)
- Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 60.8% (2024)
- Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 11.5% (2024)
- Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 5.7% (2024)
- Number of under-five deaths 824,362 (2024)
- Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 9.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Cases started on mdr-tb treatment in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 5,828 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 5,828 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cases started on mdr-tb treatment recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for cases started on mdr-tb treatment?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cases started on mdr-tb treatment rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Cases started on MDR-TB treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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